As I wrote in my previous article, it is possible live in a more self-sufficient and sustainable way without spending much money. You will require some basic skills and resources, but it is possible to pick up necessary skills without ...
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Low-Cost Steps to Self-Sufficiency, Part 1: Smart Buying
When I was invited to write an article for people who wanted to prepare but felt unable to because of limited budgets, I was perplexed. Why, I wondered, would people assume that preparation was expensive? So far my forays into ...
Read More »My dark side of prepping
February 1, 2012 A area in my life my wife calls the dark side but I need it and will not clean up my act. This pile of stuff could be just as important as food and other prepping supplies ...
Read More »Chase Your Dreams
“Don’t follow your dreams; chase them.” — Richard Dumb I can remember playing outside when I was a child. Thinking about the sheer innocence that surrounded us leaves me in awe. We skipped and jumped, ran and danced, sang and ...
Read More »Constantly Preparing
“We are always either repairing or preparing.” — John Maxwell Two years ago, my life changed drastically. My husband asked me to step out in faith, leave my hometown, home church, as well as my career, and follow him ...
Read More »5 GALLONS OF SURVIVAL!
January 4, 2012 SEE WHAT ITEMS I HAVE SELECTED FOR MY 5 GALLON BUCKET CACHE. Previous Video
Read More »THE 10 ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO SURVIVE
January 3, 2012 A look at the basic 10 items needed when leaving for the wilderness for survival or for bushcrafting. Previous Video
Read More »More Than Wheat: Why You Should Store Other Grains
In the past, my emergency food storage consisted of several hundred pounds of wheat and rice, along with other staples, canned goods, and oils. Then I had to live on it for several months. I discovered that, among other things, ...
Read More »Six More Things Preppers Can Overlook
The first six things I wrote about brought so many new thoughts to my mind that I just had to sit down and write six more. While they may seem like basic common sense, it is easy to overlook one ...
Read More »Use Your Brains: Tan Your Hides
A lot of preppers are into supplementing their food supply through hunting and trapping. Along with meat, each animal you take also provides you with a pelt if you wish to take advantage of it. Brain tanning relies on the ...
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